Brown-winged Schiffornis (Schiffornis turdina)

Identification & Behavior: ~16 cm (6.2 in). The Brown-winged Schiffornis is olive-gray with brownish wings and a tinge of brown on the throat and crown. It forages in the forest understory where it often perches on vertical stems. It is similar to the Foothill Schiffornis but ranges at lower elevation in Amazonia.

Status: The Brown-winged Schiffornis is uncommon in Amazonia. It also occurs in Co, Ec, Br, and Bo.

Name in Spanish: Shifornis de Ala Parda.

Sub-species: Brown-winged Schiffornis (Schiffornis turdina amazona) (P. L. Sclater), 1861.
(Schiffornis turdina steinbachi), Todd, 1928.

Meaning of Name: Schiffornis: In honor of Prof. Dr. J. Moritz Schiff (1823-1896) German surgeon, pioneer anatomist, physiologist and Gr. ornis, ornithos= bird. turdina: Mod. L. turdus= thrush, turdinus= thrush-like.

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